Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon in Ancient Israel

Kalimi, Isaac

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“…In verse 14, Rehoboam showed that he knew the actions of his father were wrong by saying ֙ ‫ִי‬ ‫ָאב‬ ‫יד‬ ֣ ‫ְּבִ‬ ‫ִכ‬ ‫ה‬ ‫ֽת-‬ ‫םאֶ‬ ֶ֔ ‫ּכ‬ ְ ‫ֻל‬ ‫ע‬ [My father made your yoke heavy]. Rehoboam shows that he would follow his father's ways (Kalimi 2018). In verse 14, Rehoboam said that he would not use ‫ׁשֹוט‬ [whip] as his father did, but he would use ‫ב‬ ‫רָ‬ ְ ‫ַק‬ ‫ע‬ [scorpion].…”

Section: Hate Speech Between the Ruler And The Ruled (Vv 12-16)mentioning

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1 Kings 12:1–24 and effects of hate speech in Nigeria

Uroko

Obiorah

2021

Verbum et Ecclesia

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On Saturday, if anyone of you, I swear in the name of God, goes against my wish that Ambode will be the next governor of Lagos state, the person is going to die inside this water … For the Igbos and others in Lagos, they should go where the Oba of Lagos heads to …. (Godwin 2015:1) Or the hate speech expressed by the Northern Elders Forum 'We'll regard anyone who votes for PDP as enemy of North' (Edeh 2014:1), which is specifically directed against people of southern Nigeria. These speeches express hatred towards a group and it is derogatory and humiliating (Davidson et al. 2017:1). In Nigeria, hate speech, from observation, emanates from leaders and citizens and this has led to an increase in religious bigotry, tribal and ethnic suspicion (Cortese 2006:77) and overall underdevelopment of Nigeria. The failure of other approaches in curbing this sad development led to the need to approach this problem from Old Testament perspective using 1 Kings 12:1-24 as a light.A perusal of the remote context of 1 Kings 12 reveals Solomon who is portrayed as complying with David's instructions (1 Ki 2:12-46a). An implicit critique of Solomon's reign appears even in the narrative concerning Solomon's administration of the land (1 Ki 4:1-20), which depicts the 12 administrative districts of Solomon's kingdom, each of which is obligated to support the king's court for a month. It is clear that the system is heavily weighted in favour of Solomon's own tribe of Judah, which is responsible for only one month of royal support each year in contrast to the 11 months for which the rest of the kingdom is responsible. This is particularly noteworthy in relation to the charges by the northern tribes of Solomon's harsh treatment (1 Ki 12) This article examines the effect of hate speech in Nigeria in the light of 1 Kings 12:1-24. Hate speech refers to any speech that subordinates, marginalises or harms members of a group. The analysis of the text unveils how Rehoboam's speech inhibits and exhibits hate, subordination and neglect of citizens he was ruling based on tribal difference. Rehoboam's father, Solomon, placed a heavy burden especially on the people of northern Israel. After Solomon's death, the people hoped for a review and possible annihilation of the biased policies by Rehoboam. Unfortunately, Rehoboam's response was full of hate. The people of Israel also responded with hate speech towards Rehoboam. Thus, the exchange of hate speech from the ruler to the ruled occurred. This led to a divided Israel, opened to attacks. This analysis affords an insight into the problem of hate speech in Nigeria. There is a general perception that a particular set of people are favoured by federal government in Nigeria. This had further intensified ethnic tension, ethno-religious disunity and calls for disintegration of Nigeria. The pericope (1 Ki 12:1-24) speaks anew about the problem of ever-increasing hate speech in Nigeria. Intra/interdisciplinary implications:This research is based on the importance of hate speech in 1 Kings 12:1-24. Similar to ...

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Section: Hate Speech Between the Ruler And The Ruled (Vv 12-16)mentioning

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1 Kings 12:1–24 and effects of hate speech in Nigeria

Uroko

Obiorah

2021

Verbum et Ecclesia

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History Without Texts: Interdisciplinary Interpretive Methods for Understanding the Early Iron Age

Malena

2023

Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology

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Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer: Bronze Age Cities in Iron Age Context

Garfınkel

Pietsch²

2021

Vetus Testam.

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The historical King Solomon has been discussed and debated by many scholars over the years. It is interesting, however, to see that the historicity of the city list of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer has been accepted by traditional and more radical scholars alike, who have suggested historical contexts in the 10th, 9th, or 8th century BCE for it. In this article we examine the list from a primarily literary point of view, placing it in the broader context of royal ideology in the ancient Near East and arguing that it may preserve memories of great cities from the Canaanite era.

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Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon in Ancient Israel

Cited by 4 publications

References 87 publications

1 Kings 12:1–24 and effects of hate speech in Nigeria

1 Kings 12:1–24 and effects of hate speech in Nigeria

History Without Texts: Interdisciplinary Interpretive Methods for Understanding the Early Iron Age

Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer: Bronze Age Cities in Iron Age Context

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